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posted by JoeSTAFFMOD on October 25, 2018 at 3:36 AM
Who thought this film was atrocious?? It was a mockery of such a tragedy, with poor acting, and implausible plot points!
Reply by OddRob
on October 25, 2018 at 11:37 AM
I thought it was pretty good. And I dont think the Irish Film Board would support this film if they thought it was a mockery. I for one never heard of this incident till I saw this film and did some research afterwards. Im sure that was the intent, to bring awareness to such a tragedy and abuse of power. Acting was alright, Weaving stood out as always. The rest did ok.
Reply by Joe
on October 25, 2018 at 5:03 PM
I thought Weaving was pretty mediocre, personally, though he was better than Freeville or Freddie Fox, who really cannot act at all. You're right about the Irish Film Board, but still... And I'm assuming you have no Irish connections if you'd never heard of the Famine?
Reply by OddRob
on October 25, 2018 at 5:05 PM
Zero Irish connections.
Reply by Joe
on October 25, 2018 at 5:08 PM
Thought so- I'm 3/4 Irish, so I've been aware of it since I was 7 (I'm now 24, nearly 25), both my mum's parents were from Wexford, which is briefly mentioned in the film, while my dad's mum was born to Irish parents in Leitrim, but they quite quickly moved over to Bradford in England- do you know the song "Fields of Athenry"?
Reply by OddRob
on October 25, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Nope, but does Oh Danny Boy count? Cause I think everyone knows that one!
Reply by Joe
on October 25, 2018 at 6:14 PM
Well, the reason I mentioned FOA is because it's explicitly about the Famine, which Danny Boy isn't, but it's a lovely song too
Reply by Mon-Star
on July 16, 2020 at 10:12 AM
I saw it at an Irish film festival, with the producer there for Q&A after the film. There were probably 250 to 300 people in the audience. The crowd cheered when a certain character got his comeuppance.
The Famine is not the film's central theme. It is a drama and action film set during the Famine. Recommended!
Reply by Joe
on July 16, 2020 at 4:53 PM
That's kinda my issue- it's turned a national tragedy into a melodrama
Reply by MongoLloyd
on September 21, 2020 at 4:36 AM
It's a movie, not a documentary.
Reply by Joe
on September 21, 2020 at 4:39 AM
SPR is a movie. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a movie. Titanic is a movie. All of these admittedly have their controversies, but they weren't so bloody disrespectful. Being a movie is NEVER an excuse.